Summary
- Call of Duty: Warzone players will now enter the Gulag with a single Armor Plate.
- The change will be implemented with the shooter's big Season 4 update on May 29.
- Raven Software says the change is to prevent extreme time-to-kill cases.
Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone is set to implement some big changes to the free-to-play Battle Royale title, including one that will see players enter the Gulag with a single Armor Plate equipped. Prior to the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4, all players entered and fought in the Gulag with no armor, but developer Raven Software says it is attempting to reduce "extreme time-to-kill cases" with the new change.
As Season 3 of Warzone saw the triumphant return of Verdansk, fans are eager to see how Raven Software plans to outdo itself for Season 4. Unfortunately, fans have already been left disappointed as the official patch notes for the new season revealed that Raven Software will be removing Battle Royale Solos from Call of Duty: Warzone. According to the developer, the mode will be replaced with Battle Royale Casual Solos, which features a mix of both real life players and bots. As expected, players were outraged by the decision, but the studio believes it is for good reason as it is part of ongoing efforts to keep playlist options focused and manageable.
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Warzone Players Will Now Enter the Gulag With One Armor Plate
It doesn't seem to be all bad changes for Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 though, as the studio has also revealed that players will now enter the Gulag with a single Armor Plate equipped. Previously, players went into the Gulag with no armor, but Raven says this was resulting in certain weapons killing faster than intended - even faster than in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer. The studio says this was due to the shooter's higher damage-per-shot values. So, allowing players to start the Gulag with a single Armor Plate should reduce the extreme time-to-kill cases "without overcorrecting." The change will be implemented when Season 4 goes live later today, May 29.
Fans appear to have reacted positively to the change, with one Twitter user saying it is "probably the only W in the update." However, not all of Season 4's newest additions and features seem to have gone over well with fans. The latest season is set to introduce a new Door Barricade field upgrade to Warzone, which has led to concern among players as some believe it will encourage campers. But not everybody is convinced that it's going to be an issue, as others think it will likely be easily destroyable with just a few bullets or a piece of lethal equipment. While the field upgrade will only be available in the new Clash limited-time mode at launch, Raven intends to add it to other game modes later in the season.
Warzone and Black Ops 6 players can also look forward to the return of two iconic weapons with Season 4: the LC10 Submachine Gun and the FFAR 1 Assault Rifle. Both weapons will be available in Call of Duty's Season 4 Battle Pass on page three and six, respectively. The LC10 is a fully automatic submachine gun that boasts excellent accuracy and range, while the FFAR 1 comes with a very high rate of fire and excellent close-quarter combat power. Both weapons can be unlocked for free and will be usable in both Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.
Call of Duty: Warzone
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 78%
- Released
- March 10, 2020
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Infinity Ward, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 8.0 & IW 9.0 (Warzone 2.0)
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter, Battle Royale
